Leiopython albertisii

(Peters & Doria, 1878)

Vernacular names
English : Northern white-lipped python
French : Python à lèvres blanches du nord

Classification
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Family : Pythonidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can grow to about 2 meters, rarely reaching up to 2.8 m. Slender-bodied python with large head. Head is black with white spots on lip scales. Rest of body is brown to yellow on sides with intense iridescence. White belly.

Range and habitat
The species can be found in most of New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Northern Torres strait islands and Indonesian islands of Salawati and Biak. Lives in leaf litter of forests and woodlands.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species appears to have a large range but could be vulnerable locally to overcollecting and habitat loss.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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